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• Antonio's love for Sebastian is evident in all of the following ways except which? - Antonio lets other attack the person whom he thinks is Sebastian.
• When Viola/Cesario refuses to give Antonio's purse to him (because Antonio gave it to Sebastian), what does Antonio feel? - betrayed or scorned
• Considering that this is a comedy, how do songs generally affect the play's mood? They make the play more __________. - festive
• Viola and Sebastian are foils in all of the following ways except which? - Viola is more attractive than her identical twin Sebastian.
• Why does Sebastian say that Olivia is "betrothed both to a maid and man" (5.1.254)? - Sebastian implies that he is chaste and pure.
• Why is Viola considered to be the protagonist in Twelfth Night? - She is the character who has the most difficulty to overcome.
• Why is Malvolio considered to be the antagonist in Twelfth Night? - He is the antagonist because he is the most unlikable, least fun person (until he's ridiculed).
• Which of the following marriages at the resolution of the play is most likely to last because of the conversations about love that they shared and the lessons they learned about love? - Orsino and Viola
• What is the climax of Twelfth Night? - when Viola and Sebastian finally appear in the same scene together
• All of the following characters seek to marry Olivia and claim to be in love with her except whom? - Feste (the Fool)
• What is the driving and most important dramatic irony that drives the plot of the play? - The audience is aware that Cesario is really Viola and is in love with her master.
• Why does Shakespeare punish Sir Andrew? - Shakespeare punishes Sir Andrew for being a spoiled idiot who pretends to be who he's not.
• In dialogue with Sir Toby, we learn and visually see that Sir Andrew has blonde hair. What stereotype does Shakespeare exploit and mock through humor? - Blondes are airheads (i.e. not intelligent).
• Why and how does Shakespeare punish Malvolio? - Shakespeare punishes Malvolio because he is self-righteous and pretends to be who he's not.
• Feste is the fool of the play. What does a fool do or provide as a Shakespearean character archetype? - A fool is someone who uses humor and wordplay to show people who they really are.
• What is the dramatic irony of Viola/Cesario saying, "I am not that I play" to Olivia? - Viola/Cesario is not who she appears to be; the audience knows Cesario is really Viola
• What extended metaphor do Olivia and Viola/Cesario say that Olivia's face is in Act 1? - They say that Olivia's face is a painting and her veil is the curtain covering it.
• What is the central conflict of Twelfth Night? - people vs. their desires to love and be loved in return
• How does Olivia feel about love? How is love like fate? - How does Olivia feel about love? How is love like fate?
• Is Malvolio's name, which by its Greek/Latin roots means "bad wishes," appropriate for his character? - Yes, it's appropriate because Malvolio has bad wishes and wants to be better than others.
• Although he doesn't become insane, how does Malvolio become mad so to speak? - He only hears what he wants to hear and twists words to his liking; he needs a reality check.
• How does Olivia misinterpret Viola/Cesario saying that "he" cannot love a woman? - Olivia believes that Viola/Cesario is not only rejecting her but also all women.
• Which of the following quotes would Shakespeare support based on the themes of Twelfth Night? - Judge not unless you are willing to be judged first.
• How has Sir Andrew likely appeared to be a gentleman all these years based on what he does in Act 3? - He steals bits of other people's knowledge and talents, tries to use them, and butchers them.
• Sir Andrew is indirectly characterized as being stupid in all of the following ways except which? - He doesn't know how to attack or fight a man
• What is the good that Fabian says resulted from their prank on Malvolio that justifies their actions? - Sir Toby marries Maria.
• Who does Shakespeare mock in the play through the antagonist and how Malvolio behaves? - people who criticize others for "sins"
• How is Sir Toby a dynamic character? - He grows up, matures, settles down, and gets married.
• What does Feste's closing song imply as a theme? - We should all strive to please each other each day.
• What does Maria's quote to Malvolio (pretending to be Olivia) mean as a theme: "Some are born great, others achieve greatness, some have greatness thrust upon them" (2.5.127-129)? - Some people have awesome things happen to them and we should accept and pursue them.
• Which of the following in Twelfth Night is a soliloquy? - when Sebastian is by himself and thinking about whether Olivia is sane or not.
• Why does Shakespeare have Viola (now dressed as Cesario) say that she is interested in Orsino as an aside? - Shakespeare uses this aside to establish Viola's internal conflict and build suspense.
• How does Shakespeare typically conclude a comedy? - Shakespeare typically conclude a comedy with weddings to symbolize new beginnings.
• All of the following themes are implied in Twelfth Night except which? - One should not sacrifice one's sense of identity for love; one should only love herself/himself.